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I remember the rush of excitement the first time Nintendo unveiled the Wii’s motion controllers. The upcoming system was still called the Revolution back then, and the name seemed well-suited. My mind flooded with visions of how I would use the insane new controller in the future: shooting down...
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Nintendo has released a pair of new trailers and a mess of screens for its upcoming game The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. While Link is purportedly the star of the show, it's pretty clear that sand is doing most of the heavy lifting here. The Lanayru Desert is just one of the areas Link will explore...
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Nintendo released all kinds of content for Skyward Sword today, including screenshots and three trailers showing off gameplay and new game features. The first of the three trailers below shows Eldin Volcano, where we see Link using his sword as a dousing rod to uncover buried treasure. The second, shows...
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In a little over a month, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will be arriving in North America. In the meantime, Nintendo has been more than happy to stoke the coals of enthusiasm by releasing screens and gameplay details from what could be the last major release on Wii. Today, Nintendo has blown the...
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Players will be able to enjoy the Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword at home in a little over a month when the game comes out on the Wii on November 20. In the meantime, Nintendo is filling that time with new gameplay details and videos. Today, we have two new clips that show off some of the new locations...
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Last week, during our lengthy video preview of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Dan Ryckert described how much he loves to hate one of the new foes in the latest Zelda -- the tongue-waggling lizard-men pictured above. In our final exclusive video, you can see this enemy in action and discover the...
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So far our line-up of exclusive Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword videos have showcased the game's flying, treasure hunting, and motion controls, but what about the thing we really play Zelda games for -- the dungeons? We've got you covered today with two videos. In the first video, you can witness...
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We still have plenty of Legend of Zelda 25th anniversary and Skyward Sword coverage left for this week and next week, but today we decided to spoil you with a screenshot extravaganza. Check out our gallery of over 30 new screens from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. These screens show off all of the...
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Link won't just be flying through the clouds in Skyward Sword -- he'll also be jumping down to explore the many islands dotting Skyloft and finding hidden treasures. In this third Game Informer-exclusive video, you get to see how Link can find special magical boxes on the ground that can be destroyed...
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Continuing our month of coverage for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, today we've got the second in a series of exclusive videos showing off the game. In this one, you can take a look at how Wii Motion Plus will improve the Zelda experience. The video below shows how Link can use the power of...
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Nintendo's latest Skyward Sword trailer shows off Link's ability to upgrade his items by collecting assorted materials throughout the world. It also shows a large amount of uninterrupted gameplay. Along with seeing Link collect things like Jelly Blobs and Ornamental Skulls, you'll also see...
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Today we bring you the first of five exclusive videos of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword showing off new and never-before-seen parts of the game. On display in this first video: the game's flying mechanic. As the video shows, Link can leap from any of the many floating islands of Skyloft and call...
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Nintendo released a new Skyward Sword trailer at Comic-Con today, and it's a mixture of new and familiar footage. You may have seen the bird-riding minigame they showed at E3, but this trailer gives us a first look at Gorons and a few other moments. It's a sharp trailer that should help get you...
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While the 25th anniversary of the Legend of Zelda series had a prominent presence at the beginning of Nintendo’s E3 press conference, Skyward Sword was barely mentioned. Due out this year, we haven’t heard much lately on the progress of Link’s next adventure. Despite the lack of updates...
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Coming into E3, it was no secret that Nintendo would be showing off a new Zelda title for the Wii. However, that's about all we knew. Outside of a single piece of concept art released last year, virtually no information had been released outside of the fact that it would utilize MotionPlus. Despite...
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